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director interviews

19 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
A Moment in Love
A Moment in Love
1956 · Shirley Clarke
Last Dance
Last Dance
1996 · Bruce Beresford
Loving Couples
Loving Couples
1964 · Mai Zetterling
Never Fear
Never Fear
1950 · Ida Lupino
North of Hudson Bay
North of Hudson Bay
1923 · John Ford
Sweetie
Sweetie
1989 · Jane Campion
Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight
1973 · Kon Ichikawa & Mai Zetterling
Touch Wood
Touch Wood
1980 · Gillian Armstrong
Butterfly
Butterfly
1974 · Shuji Terayama
El perquè de tot plegat
El perquè de tot plegat
1994 · Ventura Pons
La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga
2001 · Lucrecia Martel
The Broadcast
The Broadcast
1968 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Ali G: Bling Bling
Ali G: Bling Bling
2001 · James Bobin
When Harry Left Hogwarts
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011 · Morgan Matthews
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut → France

Pioneered the auteur theory and extensively documented cinema through criticism and interviews, making the director's vision central to film discourse.

Jean-Luc Godard → France

Constantly reflected on filmmaking practice and directorial philosophy through his work and numerous interviews that shaped critical understanding of cinema.

Werner Herzog → Germany

Known for deeply philosophical interviews about his creative process and filmmaking philosophy that reveal how a director's vision translates to screen.

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